epistaxis

epistaxis — 名詞

1. bleeding from the inside of the nose; the medical term for a nosebleed, used mai

1.名詞C1
釋義

鼻出血

鼻腔流血之醫學用語

bleeding from the inside of the nose; the medical term for a nosebleed, used mainly in doctors' notes, hospital records, and clinical descriptions

例句

The nurse showed Beatriz how to manage epistaxis by squeezing her nostrils shut.

護士向 Beatriz 示範如何透過捏住鼻孔來控制鼻出血。

collocation: manage epistaxis + first aid steps

Epistaxis often starts when dry air causes small cracks inside the nose.

乾燥空氣導致鼻腔內出現細小裂縫時，常會引發鼻出血。

cause of epistaxis: dry air damages the nasal lining

同義詞
  • nosebleed

    the everyday equivalent; use in casual speech and general writing

  • nasal hemorrhage

    a more descriptive clinical phrase, sometimes used in surgical contexts

文法句型

epistaxis + verb (starts, stops, resolves)

patient with / case of epistaxis

用法筆記

The everyday English word is nosebleed. Learners having a bloody nose should say 'I have a nosebleed', not 'I have epistaxis'. The term epistaxis belongs to medical records, patient charts, and clinical textbooks.

常見錯誤

❌I have epistaxis' (to a friend or teacher).
✅I have a nosebleed.
💡Epistaxis is a technical medical term; use 'nosebleed' in everyday conversation.
❌I have an epistaxis' (treating it as a count noun).
✅I have epistaxis' or 'a case of epistaxis.
💡Epistaxis is uncountable in medical English.